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Jindřich Štyrský
Czech
1899–1942
About the Artist
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Josef Sudek. Jindřich Štyrský. 1931. © Estate of Josef Sudek
Meeting Points
- Cultural Hubs Paris Prague
- Schools Devětsil, 1920–31
- Publications Na jehlách těchto dní (Štyrský), 1945
Artist Chronology
| August 11, 1899 |
Born
At location: Jindřich Štyrský
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Ústí nad Orlicí |
| 1920–24 |
Studies painting, collage, photography, and typography at Akademie Vytarnych Umeni (Academy of Fine Arts)
At location: Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
| 1923 |
Become members of Devětsil
At location: Jaroslav Rössler, Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
| 1925 |
Designs and illustrates a book of Devětsil poetry
Contributor: Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
| 1925–28 |
Lives in Paris
At location: Jindřich Štyrský
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Paris |
| August 1–December 1, 1925 |
Exposition internationale: L'Art d'aujourd'hui at the Chambre Syndicale de la Curiosité et des Beaux-Arts
Participant: César Domela-Nieuwenhuis
Visitor: Florence Henri, Jindřich Štyrský
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Paris |
| 1926 |
Exhibition at the Galerie d'Art Contemporain
Participant: Jindřich Štyrský
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Paris |
| 1926 |
Exhibition at the Aventin Studio
Participant: Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
| 1926 |
Štyrsky and Toyen formulate Artificialism, a new artistic movement
At location: Jindřich Štyrský
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Paris |
| 1927 |
Publishes the manifesto for Artificialism in ReD
Contributor: Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
| 1928–42 |
Lives in Prague
At location: Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
| 1929 |
Works as an editor for Literární Kurýr
At location: Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
| Early 1930s |
Edits Eroticka revue and Edice 69
At location: Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
| 1934 |
Founding member of the Czech Surrealist Group, which is in close communication with André Breton's Parisian group
At location: Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
| 1935 |
Inaugural exhibition of the Czech Surrealist Group
Participant: Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
| 1935 |
French Surrealists invite him to return to Paris
At location: Jindřich Štyrský
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Paris |
| 1936 |
Exhibition of Surrealist works
Participant: Jindřich Štyrský
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Brno |
| May 8–27, 1937 |
Výstava Československé Avantgardy
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Prague |
| February 22–April 3, 1938 |
Fotografie exhibition of work from the Mánes Association of Fine Artists
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Prague |
| 1939 |
Exhibition at Aventin Studio
Participant: Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
| March 21, 1942 |
Dies
At location: Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
| 1945 |
Publishes Na jehlách těchto dní
Contributor: Jindřich Štyrský
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Prague |
